[Verse 1]
When they speak of the enemy within, they seek nothing but division
Some bloke gone bald talks of stories old on the television
He reads about some red wall up North that doesn’t really exist
How that wall came tumbling down

[Refrain]
Common Sense
Common Sense
Maybe they just lack the–

[Verse 2]
Everybody seems to have their twist and their agenda
We’re all fuelled apathy and it’s hard to care
It makes it really hard to face the facts when the facts ain’t facts
Why can’t they tell us the truth?

[Refrain]
Common Sense
Common Sense
Maybe they just lack the–

[Verse 3]
Is it the enemy within or is it the feeble sin?
The White Man’s Burden or is it Gunga Din?
A tender breeze from the Yorkshire Dales
They raise the flag as thee ships sails
From Portsmouth to Liverpool
Humberside to Whitstable
[Refrain]
Ah, common sense
Common sense
Maybe they just lack the common sense
Common sense
Common sense
Maybe they just lack the–